{"product_id":"wyrd-ecology-barbara-jane-davy-9780197804926","title":"Wyrd Ecology: Heathen Ritual and Gifting Relations","description":"Within contemporary Heathen communities, the Old English term \"wyrd\" is used to refer to the web of relations that connect all threads of existence. Inspired by pre-Christian traditions of Northern Europe, Heathens give gifts, toasts, and offerings to foster a sense of connection with other humans and the more-than-human world. In \u003cem\u003eWyrd Ecology\u003c\/em\u003e, author Barbara Jane Davy posits that these ritual activities are not merely isolated exchanges but rather a means of sustaining entire relational systems, in turn inspiring givers and receivers to participate out of a desire for meaningful connection. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavy utilizes research from two years of participant observation in a Heathen community in Ontario, Canada to show how ritual activities deepen practitioners' sense of appreciation for what they have already received and instil a desire to give back. Davy illustrates how making offerings and giving gifts is important not only because of what people might believe about the gods, but because it gives people a sense of relatedness with their world. Ritual practices may thus play a critical role in instilling an ecological conscience and can encourage ethical relations and pro-environmental behavior.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barbara Jane Davy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0197804926\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780197804926\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 5.90w x 0.80d","brand":"Barbara Jane Davy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46825726279935,"sku":"9780197804926","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_32632134-4059-429b-9751-065b05a9cb7c.jpg?v=1746073453","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wyrd-ecology-barbara-jane-davy-9780197804926","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}